Women lifting heavy - with pics

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  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    I myself, do strong lift 5X5 every other day. I really enjoy it. Since I mostly cut out all other exercising except for fun, I just look forward to doing it.
  • mmnv79
    mmnv79 Posts: 538 Member
    @fanncy0626 That's very impressive! :) I'm not strong compared to other girls of my age / weight. I exercise at home with 2 x 2.5lbs weights. I exercise everyday, but nothing extreme. I'm trying to build up my exercise bit a bit. I feel out of breath easily. I'm 5'5 and 182lbs (started at 202lbs). I hope to get stronger within the next months and be able to exercise more.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    mmnv79 wrote: »
    @fanncy0626 That's very impressive! :) I'm not strong compared to other girls of my age / weight. I exercise at home with 2 x 2.5lbs weights. I exercise everyday, but nothing extreme. I'm trying to build up my exercise bit a bit. I feel out of breath easily. I'm 5'5 and 182lbs (started at 202lbs). I hope to get stronger within the next months and be able to exercise more.

    It's possible you can lift more than 2.5 lb dumbbells. Have you tried? Your purse probably weighs more than that.
  • mmnv79
    mmnv79 Posts: 538 Member
    arditarose wrote: »

    It's possible you can lift more than 2.5 lb dumbbells. Have you tried? Your purse probably weighs more than that.

    Yes, I can, but I won't be able do too many repetitions of an exercise. For example, when I have to carry my canoe I struggle (compared to other girls). It probably weights approx 60lbs.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    mmnv79 wrote: »
    @fanncy0626 That's very impressive! :) I'm not strong compared to other girls of my age / weight. I exercise at home with 2 x 2.5lbs weights. I exercise everyday, but nothing extreme. I'm trying to build up my exercise bit a bit. I feel out of breath easily. I'm 5'5 and 182lbs (started at 202lbs). I hope to get stronger within the next months and be able to exercise more.

    You can start with your weights but increase your weights a little each time. Even if you wanted to use sand in milk cartons and add more sand each session. You can still perform the strong lift 5x5 exercises with that type of weight and work up to using the barbell. Mhendi the spokeperson for strong lift's girlfriend started with kettle bells.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    If you can lift a 60 lb canoe at all then you should be able to start with a 12.5 lb bar. You only do 5 sets of 5 reps.
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    Lifting can make a person bulky or not...it really depends on how we lift, what we eat...and for the most part lifting is a great sculpting tool!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    edited June 2015
    mmnv79 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »

    It's possible you can lift more than 2.5 lb dumbbells. Have you tried? Your purse probably weighs more than that.

    Yes, I can, but I won't be able do too many repetitions of an exercise. For example, when I have to carry my canoe I struggle (compared to other girls). It probably weights approx 60lbs.

    When you're strength training (as opposed to hypertrophy/muscle building), you only do low reps at high weight any way. On my strength days I rarely go over 8 reps on anything. And usually not over 5. You have to take that into consideration.

    Also, a 60 lb canoe is something. Give yourself credit!
  • MsSquatAlot
    MsSquatAlot Posts: 238 Member
    urloved33 wrote: »
    Lifting can make a person bulky or not...it really depends on how we lift, what we eat...and for the most part lifting is a great sculpting tool!

    Lifting doesn't make women bulky. We do not produce enough testosterone to get "bulky" I hate when people say this. I have been power lifting competitively and training heavy for years.

    Deadlift - 500
    Leg Press - 650


    I assure you, I am not bulky. Haha
  • Psalm17v22
    Psalm17v22 Posts: 168 Member
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  • mmnv79
    mmnv79 Posts: 538 Member
    Thank you all. I really appreciate all your advice. As soon as I can join a gym, I'll look for one where there's an instructor who can assists me.

    And again, well done you all. You certainly have been an eye-opener. :)
  • ar9179
    ar9179 Posts: 374 Member
    mmnv79 wrote: »
    Thank you all. I really appreciate all your advice. As soon as I can join a gym, I'll look for one where there's an instructor who can assists me.

    And again, well done you all. You certainly have been an eye-opener. :)

    A trainer will be a great resource. I'm self-taught and constantly analyzing my form flubs :wink: A second person to help you move correctly will also help you progress well!

    I started with SL 5x5 in mid Feb and have made decent progress. I chose it for it's simplicity and the app to help me remember what to do. Today was squats at 130, overhead press 65 (flubbed one rep, darn OHP), and dead lift 185. I've deloaded a couple of times after a week or so break. Breaks are good for you, sometimes your body just gets tired and needs a longer rest. REST is a key component. With lifting, more is not always better.

    You get stronger quickly, which is a lot of fun! I would recommend this to anyone because it has improved my general outlook with life, in general. I'm much more confident all around.
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    cindys921 Posts: 396 Member

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  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    jontucc wrote: »
    @kshadows u look amazing! Can I ask if you were lifting with a particular program or what type of lifts you were doing and how heavy?

    I follow StrongLifts 5x5. I started with like 20 pounds for each lift (squat, OHP, bench, row, DL) and my squat is now up to ~115 lbs. My presses are slow to progress because of an old shoulder injury

  • JTmom2015
    JTmom2015 Posts: 11 Member
    Working on my heavy lifting now while at a deficit and can tell a huge difference in my arms from Day 1 to Day 60! Sorry they're not at the same angle. I love lifting now! wm0ddoix7tye.jpg
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  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    aamberrr wrote: »
    Looooooove heavy lifting. And I love seeing other peoples' success pics from lifting! Here's my 12 weeks progress from April 1 - June 23.

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    OMG only 12 weeks!? How do you do it!? Look at your awesome leg muscles too.... seriously, how do you do it.
  • Ritzaburk
    Ritzaburk Posts: 22 Member
    Once I got started, I saw progress, and started seeing results, then I couldn't stop! Lol!
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  • Ritzaburk
    Ritzaburk Posts: 22 Member
    BTW... I love seeing all of these transformations! Great job ladies!!!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    psych101 wrote: »
    I love lifting! I've lost 120lbs in total - difference between these pics is about 18months of lifting, little to no cardio and eating all the thingzzz!!

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    This in 18 months is so inspiring. I'm going on 12 months and don't expect to see results like that. Amazing.
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    psych101 wrote: »
    I love lifting! I've lost 120lbs in total - difference between these pics is about 18months of lifting, little to no cardio and eating all the thingzzz!!

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    This in 18 months is so inspiring. I'm going on 12 months and don't expect to see results like that. Amazing.

    nawww thanks hun!! Your change is amazing already based on what I see ^^ up there x

    Sometimes I feel like 18months is such a long time and maybe I should be RIPPED by now judging my some of the pics on see in instagram hahaha
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    psych101 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    psych101 wrote: »
    I love lifting! I've lost 120lbs in total - difference between these pics is about 18months of lifting, little to no cardio and eating all the thingzzz!!

    k1gzvpx10bkh.jpg

    This in 18 months is so inspiring. I'm going on 12 months and don't expect to see results like that. Amazing.

    nawww thanks hun!! Your change is amazing already based on what I see ^^ up there x

    Sometimes I feel like 18months is such a long time and maybe I should be RIPPED by now judging my some of the pics on see in instagram hahaha

    Nope. It might sound like a long time but a year and a half? It goes by so fast. Your body is completely different.
  • beanerschnitzel
    beanerschnitzel Posts: 75 Member
    48 y/o after lifting heavy for 6 months (January to June 2013)
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    and i love everyone's pics, great job!! :drinker:

    oh and i was wearing size 16 in January, now wearing 10's (and even an 8 here and there LOL)

    Kick A**! I'm sending a friend request!
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    psych101 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    psych101 wrote: »
    I love lifting! I've lost 120lbs in total - difference between these pics is about 18months of lifting, little to no cardio and eating all the thingzzz!!

    k1gzvpx10bkh.jpg

    This in 18 months is so inspiring. I'm going on 12 months and don't expect to see results like that. Amazing.

    nawww thanks hun!! Your change is amazing already based on what I see ^^ up there x

    Sometimes I feel like 18months is such a long time and maybe I should be RIPPED by now judging my some of the pics on see in instagram hahaha

    Nope. It might sound like a long time but a year and a half? It goes by so fast. Your body is completely different.

    You're right xx and thanks! So far lifting has been the only thing to completely transform my body the way I wanted it to look!
  • rosnigetsfit
    rosnigetsfit Posts: 569 Member
    psych101 wrote: »
    I love lifting! I've lost 120lbs in total - difference between these pics is about 18months of lifting, little to no cardio and eating all the thingzzz!!

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    Inspiring! <3
  • noclady1995
    noclady1995 Posts: 452 Member
    This is my absolute favorite thread. So many inspiring ladies!! I just started lifting 2.5 months ago and I'm looking forward to what the next year or two will bring!
  • SunflowerSandra
    SunflowerSandra Posts: 70 Member
    Wow you all look great!! :o Once I know where I'm going to live I am definitely finding a gym!! (I do bodyweight excercises now)
  • megcorey
    megcorey Posts: 49 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    5'4". Started 163, now between 130-133. I learned my compound lifts with a trainer, ran Wendler's 5/3/1 on a deficit, and am now in my 7th week of PHUL in maintenance. Recomp time.

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